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Two people in winter gear stand on snow near snowy mountains, one in white ski goggles and a purple vest pointing at a document. The other, in an orange hat and jacket, looks on—an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions team at the South Pole.

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Beacons in Antarctica

Accurate information on the location and status of people and resources under our care is key to ALE’s safety management process. Routine and Emergency Communications ALE's safety management process includes: Routine communications Emergency communications Capability for two-way voice communications between base and all sites 24 hours a day Back-up or…

MediaSeptember 19, 2014

Screenshot of the Penguin Watch website showing a photo of penguins in an Antarctica colony, with chicks and eggs marked by colored circles and checkmarks—crucial for Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions research.

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Zooniverse Goes Live!

Love penguins? Want to participate in penguin research? Check out the Zooniverse, a brand new (and very cool) citizen science platform...

MediaSeptember 17, 2014

Side-by-side images: left shows a circular sky photo with clouds over Antarctica; right displays a segmented mask map via Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, with land in red, water in blue, and clouds in gray. Caption reads Cloudiness 70%.

General Interest Meteorology

First Weather Images of the Season

The first Automatic Weather Station (AWS) images of the season are in! Upgrades and new weather stations in 2014 will provide flight crews with more and better weather information.

MediaSeptember 10, 2014

A man in a red jacket sets up a camouflaged camera on a rocky, snowy mountain in Antarctica, with two penguins standing nearby. Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions support is evident amid the snow-covered peaks in the background.

General Interest Science

In the Spotlight – Tom Hart

Penguinologist Tom Hart loves penguins and is working hard to develop conservation strategies for them. So when he got the opportunity to visit an emperor penguin colony with ALE last year he jumped at the chance. We caught up with Tom recently to ask him about that experience and about…

MediaAugust 17, 2014

Three people in red jackets work with large yellow hoses and metal equipment on the snowy landscape of Antarctica, with blue storage containers and machinery from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions in the background under a clear sky.

General Interest Overland Transport

Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Review

A review of the Subglacial Lake Ellsworth project was recently published in The Annals of Glaciology. The article included details of the Lake Ellsworth field experiment, the circumstances that led to its failure and the corrections required for future success. About the Project This UK project, involving the British Antarctic…

MediaJuly 31, 2014

A person in a winter jacket and white hat sits at a desk, pointing at a map of Antarctica on a laptop. Behind them is a large Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions map on the wall and a corkboard with papers and diagrams.

General Interest Travel Safety & Guiding

In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

IFMGA guide, Simon Abrahams, first traveled to Antarctica more than 20 years ago and is as at home on the peaks of Chamonix, as he is bagging first ascents in Antarctica's Ellsworth Mountains.

MediaJuly 8, 2014

A group of people in heavy winter clothing stand on snowy ground at the South Pole, smiling and waving beside a striped pole topped with a sphere. American and Chilean flags are visible in the background under Antarctica's clear blue sky.

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Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

Polar travel may conjure images of deprivation and hardship, but there are now a variety of ways to savor the South Pole, making it a life-list destination for travelers of all ages and abilities. Find out more about each of these options...

MediaJuly 2, 2014

A group of people in winter clothing pose in front of a yellow building and signposts in snowy Antarctica. Above the photo, a handwritten invitation and event details for a South Pole midwinter celebration with Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions appear.

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Midwinter in Antarctica

With the approach of the solstice, stations around Antarctica are gearing up for Midwinter celebrations.

MediaJune 18, 2014

Beacons in Antarctica

Zooniverse Goes Live!

First Weather Images of the Season

In the Spotlight – Tom Hart

Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Review

In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

Midwinter in Antarctica

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